how could you accept uncertainty? just how tf do you accept that? to me, that's like accepting something i never am, will never do and would never want to be. i dunno, sounds like accepting that you are your intrusive thoughts.

It helps me to view accepting uncertainty as a big F*** you to OCD. Instead of doing what it wants me to do (compulsions), I accept the uncertainty by telling my brain sure that’s a possibility! And by doing that I’m not accepting that I am my intrusive thoughts and fears, I’m just telling my brain that they have no value or meaning; because by doing compulsions it just signifies to my brain that my intrusive thoughts do mean something. So accepting uncertainty is not accepting that you are your worst fears, it’s telling OCD that you’re done falling for its tricks so you can finally have freedom. It’s by far a very difficult thing to do, but from someone who deals with Harm OCD and sexual intrusive thoughts I want you to know it is possible and ERP really does work. ❤️

This article helped me understand acceptance better https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/all-things-anxiety/201912/5-roadblocks-acceptance-in-the-treatment-ocd%3famp I highly recommend you check it out

I always said that physically, I probably would be able to do this. I have the muscles, the bones etc.,I could do it.

But that is an entirely other thing than believing it.

But I completely understand you... I have real event OCD about a sexual fantasy I once had (and enjoyed :/) about the father of my boyfriend, and to accept uncertainty would be to accept the fact that maybe it was a bad thing. but I can't tell him and ask because confessing is my compulsion so I just have to live with it. But I don't know how I should live without knowing that I didn't make a major mistake.